The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
The Grand Army Veterans Conclude
Their Work and Return Home.
Rev. Ira J. Chase Elected Communicable
Womans Relief Corps Meets Regard
less of the Presidents Protest.

seemed to be in the air that Comrade Gil Stor-
mont was certain of election to the commander
ship, but it was not thought possible that the
contest could be settled without several ballots
The electioneering. while spirited, was conduct
ed with perfect good nature but with vigor
equal to county conventions in localities not in
the vicinity Of "slate" quarry. In fact, so
much interest manifested mat, when the
department commander called the encampment
to order, promptly at o'clock, the time to which
adjournment had been had the hall looked lone
some and his voice echoed through the immense
room like the wall of one about to give up the
ghost of an Office. whose only emolument is
honor. and that only corralled by much hard
work Business was resumed by the indorse-
ment of the recommendations of the council OF
administration without debate, which had been
REID the day previous
Reports were submitted by committees to
whom had been referred the reports Of the vari-
Gus department officers. and routine business
rairoaded through, without the friction OF
air brakes, in the shape of uncorked eloquence
Commander Bennett offered resolution call
ing upon Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress for the prompt and immediate passage OF
the soldiers dependent bill over the veto of the
President This met with some opposition, but
it was finally adopted by large majority, and
the assistant adjutant-general was ordered to in
struct the gentlemen at Washington by wire in
the matter of their legislative duties. which he
did by sending the following message drafted
by Judge Advocate Tom Hanna, copies being
sent to Senators Harrison and Voorhees, Con-
gresham Steele and others:
ne of A in
ment assembled, has unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolution:
in Congress be requested to vote for the prompt and
immediate passage of the soldiers dependency bill
Department Commander.
BEN D. HOUSE, Assistant Acknowledgement.
: The following is the substance of resolutions
reported back to the encampment by the COM
mittee and passed:
Suggesting that G.. A. R. posts throughout the
state organize county committees, embracing the
chairman of each relief committee to meet within
thirty days and organize joint committees whose sole
duty it will be to look after the old soldiers in county
asylums, and urge and demand that such inmates
shall be cared for at public expense outside the coun-
ty asylums. each chairman to report to the depart
in detail what has been accomplished prior to
Jan. l. 1883.
That the Grand Army, organization. places
itself squarey record against the socaled Anarch
lists, Communists and Nihilsts whose teachings tend
to destroy respect for and obedience to law
known the Sons of Veterans, and that it is the
sense of this encampment that this organization
should be sustained by every post and comrade;
that the formation OF new corps should be encour-
aged
his pension certificate and the delegates from
the Department of Indiana instructed vote at
the next National Encampment in favor of
giving every soldier holding an honorable discharge
pension for life at not less than SO per month, and
more for disabilities incapacitating them from follow
ing their usual vocations.
Requesting the General Assembly to pass House bill
400, exempting all honoraby discharged soldiers
sailors and marines from payment of poll-tax and
work public highways.
rendering sincere thanks to the General Assembly
for the prompt passage of the Soldiers Orphan Home
BILL and to Governor Gray for signing the same and
| to the department committee, which had untiringly
given its best efforts in securing the passage of the
| bill.
Instructing the delegates to the National Encamp-
ment to use their influence toward securing the meet
| ing Of the encampment in this city in 1889.
| The hour having arrived which had been set
for going into election of officers, /. B. Melon
ald Jasper N. Lewis. G.. W. Miller, D. C. Nc
Collum and J. G, Peltier were appointed tellers
| to canvass the vote. The candidates proposed
for department commander were Gil r. Stor-
/ mont, Of Princeton Andrew Fite, of New Albany;
Rev. Ira j. Chase Of Danville; Frank Swigart,
of Logansport W. F. Daily, of Peru. and John N
| Runyan. of Warsaw. AS each name was an
| nounced there was much cheering. The ad-
| herents of Chase w2re apparently in the ma
| jority. Comrade Daily withdrew, with the in
| tlmation that he was saving himself for some
occasion when there was not such an area of
| low barometer in the atmC sphere of his official
| aspirations. The announcement of the election
of Chase was greeted by a storm of applause
| that told eloquently Of that gentleman's popu-
ularity among his comrades. After the noise
| had subsidized, Comrade Stormont came to the
| front and. in a manly speech, which proved his
fitness for the position to which he had aspired,
| accepted the situation, and was followed by the
| others who had been buried beneath the parsons
pink ballots
John A. NJ. Cox. Indianapolis; D. G. Anderson,
| Huntington; William F. Daily, Peru were
placed in nomination for senior vce-commander,
| and the first ballot resulted: Cox 136, Anderson
| 3d. Daily, PAL Before this vote could be an
nounced officially, confirming Comrade Daily as
senior vice commander, the encampment ad
journed until 100 P. NJ. sharp.
| Promptly at the time to which adjournment
| had been had business was resumed An
nouncement was made by teller Mcdonald tina,
on the second ballot w. F. Daily had been elect
ed senior vice-commander, and Comrade j. A.
| NJ Cox moved to make the election unanimous
John f. OReilly, John F. Metzger William
E. Brown. c. c. Briant and w. F. Shelby were
nominated for junior vice-commander Com
rade Briant was elected on the third ballot.
By direction of the encampment the assistant
adjutant general was requested to cast the bal
lot of that organization for A. r. Tucker a!
medical director. which was done, and DR.
Tucker entered upon his third term in that posi-
ton.
A. ". Lamport. B. A. Brewineton, L. p
| Watt, n. N. Spence and Joseph Cotton wer,
nominated for department chaplain, but afte
one ballot some conrade moved that the assist
ant adjutant- general facilitate the business o
the encampment BIZ casting the ballot of the en-
campment for the Rev. A. W. Lamport which
was done, and he was declared elected as depart
, ment chaplain for the ensuing year
1t was ordered by the encampment that in voi
O m m al he cf a1r mis- ctr
ton, the Ave receiving the highest vote shou
be declared elected The canvass of votes re
suited in the election of Thomas Bridges. Wa
bash; j. Z. Wolton. Koleen; j. III. Hoffman
or, Indianapolis
! As q matfar of convenienca and for the mn